Areopagus Hill, Ancient judicial hill near Acropolis, Athens, Greece
Rising 115 meters above sea level, the limestone hill features steep marble steps leading to a stone platform with inscribed plaques.
The hill functioned as Athens's earliest court from 5000 BCE, where the council of elders addressed murder cases and religious matters.
The Apostle Paul delivered his sermon about the Unknown God to the Athenians from this hill in 51 CE.
The climb requires sturdy footwear due to the smooth rock surface, and morning visits offer better photography conditions with fewer visitors.
Bronze plates at the base contain inscriptions of ancient Greek laws, preserving legal texts from the classical period.
Address: Theorias 21, Athina 105 55, Greece
GPS coordinates: 37.97237,23.72323
Latest update: March 6, 2025 00:17
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